At least 16 people have been killed and between 50-60 injured after a suspected man allegedly opened fire at a bowling alley and a local bar in Lewiston, Maine. The 40-year-old perpetrator is still at large. The police refer to him as armed and dangerous. US President Joe Biden is asking for flags to be flown at half-mast to “remember the victims of the senseless act of violence”, writes the White House. Beyond this, Biden has not made a public statement regarding the shooting. At least 16 people are dead after the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. – Do not contact the man. The man has previously received training as a shooting instructor. He should have recently lost his job at a recycling plant in Maine and should have been in the police spotlight for domestic violence, according to CNN. Reuters writes that the 40-year-old is a 1st class sergeant in the US reserve forces with no previous combat experience. The police ask the public not to contact the man. – He is considered armed and dangerous, says Police Commissioner Mike Sauschuck. A surveillance image released by the police shows the 40-year-old on his way into a bowling alley. Photo: AP The Sheriff’s Office published a photo of a white car that should belong to the man. The car was later found in the city of Lisbon, about a mile southeast of Lewiston, the ministry said. – We have hundreds of police officers on the move throughout Maine to find the man, says Sauschuck. Residents of Lewiston and Lisbon have been asked to shelter in place while the 40-year-old man is at large. – Stay at home with the doors locked, write the police. The car of the suspected perpetrator. Photo: AP Deadliest so far this year The mass shooting in Lewiston is the deadliest in the United States so far this year, writes Sky News. There have been more than 560 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed. Since 2014, more than 39,000 Americans have been shot and killed on average each year. – Lost wonderful people The bowling alley, which is one of the scenes of the shooting, writes in a Facebook post that they feel devastated on behalf of the local community and their employees, according to CNN. – We have lost some wonderful and good-hearted people from our bowling family last night. There are no words that can ease this or make it better.
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